KATHMANDU: Thirteen people were injured when a bus met with an accident at Rimsk in Rolpa Municipality-6, Rolpa, on Friday evening. The bus, with registration number Ba.Pra.06-001 Kha 0009, was traveling from Ghartigaun to Libang when the incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Panchakumar Bakhu of the District Police Office, Rolpa, the vehicle’s brakes failed, causing the bus to lose control and overturn on the left side of the road. Among the 13 individuals injured, five are reported to be in moderate condition, while eight others sustained minor injuries. All victims have been transported to Rolpa Hospital in Reugha for medical treatment.
The injured include the bus driver, 38-year-old Lila Gharti from Madi Rural Municipality-5, who sustained internal injuries to his chest. Other passengers identified include Bishnu Budhamagar, 50, Man Bahadur BK, 68, Dev Singh Khadka, 50, Lal Singh Budha, 63, Suresh Budhamagar, 27, Kalpana Ghartimagar, 21, Parmila Gharti, 17, and Rajan Oli, 13, all from Madi Rural Municipality-1. Additionally, Khem Bikas Gharti, 45, Pasang Gharti, 24, and Bikram Pariyar, 18, from Madi Rural Municipality-2, along with 15-year-old Parbati Sarki from Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-2, Dang, were among those injured in the accident.
